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Hero Nurse Stopped Running From Dayton Shooter To Perform CPR On Victims

A critical care nurse fled from a Dayton, Ohio, bar when a gunman opened fire — but stopped to perform CPR on the wounded outside after seeing a “row of bodies,” according to a report.

A Confidential Counseling Program To Prevent Nurse Suicides

Confidential UC San Diego counseling program aims to change stoic nursing culture into one that seeks emotional help when it’s needed most

'I Lost Everything': The Obscene Cost Of Being A Woman With A Chronic Health Problem

Lee Edwards was driving home from work one day in 2005 when a blinding migraine struck out of nowhere. After the ear-splitting pain persisted for more than a month, the then-28-year-old knew something was seriously wrong, but the first doctor she saw prescribed Vicodin and offered next to nothing in the way of an explanation, she recalled. That was just the start of a frustrating pattern that would repeat itself over the next decade of Edwards' life.

5 Signs Nurses Are Neglecting Their Own Health

Oh, the irony! From the ER to the pediatric unit to the plastic surgery consultation, nurses everywhere know how to take care of their patients. But too often, nurses neglect to take care of their own health.

The Fundamental Link Between Body Weight And The Immune System

Inflammation plays a critical role in determining how we digest food, and it’s only now starting to reveal itself.

The Deep Emotional Ties Between Depression And Autism

Autistic people are four times as likely to experience depression over the course of their lives as their neurotypical peers. Yet researchers know little about why, or how best to help.

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